No school!

We got 18 inches of snow. Yup, that's right, be jealous. There was no school today and there isn't going to be tomorrow, crossing my fingers for Wednesday! It's extremely lucky, especially because I have a Math IB Portfolio and a Government test that I have no idea about the topic... :D Wednesday off would make it the best Christmas vacation ever.

SO so stressed....

So, I am super stressed, especially about (1) english multitasking (essay, 40 minute presentation, and raisin in the sun read and test) and (2) my grade in math.

Here are my grades:

1. 90.6 - A
2. 90 - A
3. 96.3 - A
4. 88.1 - B
5. 75.8 - C
6. 100 - A
7. 84.4 - B

Ugh, well I got a C on the Barbie project and an E on the matrix portfolio

FML. Major FML.

Oh yeah, hopefully it'll ice storm tonight, because then they'll be a 2-hour delay/no school tomorrow, which would be SO beastly, you can't even imagine! Well, one, I have two tests tomorrow, and two, my 40 minute lecture is friday so it would be pushed back to monday!

Is it really the 3rd?

1. Today, it was proved that I (or everyone) is smarter than M. Giblin. So in the workbook, it said that "one was telling Marcelle what was new". Then comes the question "Samantha and I are going to be having dinner." He said that you have to use the subject "us", but: "one was telling Marcelle what was new." So, "I" wasn't Marcelle, it was one. So it would be "you all". (I am translating everything from french to english ;) )
2. We're reading "A Tempest" by Aime Cesaire. It's cool.
3. I had writer's block today. So instead, I made a chart and assigned letters different notes. And I used the text "Hello, my name is Joe. I have a house, 3 kids, and 1 spouse.... etc.
4. Today, Lara answered a question like in Jeopardy. Hahahahahaaa...
5. cain fell asleep again in class, Ariel continues to stare at Errin, and the clouds were BEAUTIFUL outside. We were doing something with calculators, but I didn't have my calculator, so...
6. Badminton. I'm actually getting pretty good :)
7. Quiz tomorrow, on reproduction (*snicker*). Mostly asexual reproduction. I'm gonna have to really study, not.

That my "exiting" day. Yesterday was really good, but after ups, there's always a down. And that was today.

Aujourd'hui est le 2 decembre 2009

Doing the rounds...

1. Did beastly on my french vocab test today (Quizlet vocab list) and I finished before everyone else, it was a breeze. Then on the board I got all my sentences right... good day, good day...
2. I got to school at 6:50 to sign up for the english topic list, and I was 3rd in line. F. But my group got out 2nd choice, magic and jesters in the tempest. Also, my group has doubled in size, 2 to 4, which is a load off my back. OMG I GOT MY FIRSA WRITING ASSIGNMENT!!! 45/50 on Antigone MPE! 
3. I'm losing my touch on dictations, I used to be really good, and now, I just suck.
4. 5/5 on my mini quiz today. We split into groups, I was number 4, which is group 4. It had Jeffrey, Ashlyn, Alan, Arvind, and some other girl.
5. Lucky me, Goetz didn't check the hw (of course I did it...). 
6. Badminton, which I suck at.
7. David got yelled at for calling Mr. Hobbs and this other black kid, "brothas from tha hood". I felt really bad for David, and I wanted to give him a great big hug, though he does try too hard sometimes. Zack, David, and Alex's mitosis rap was played today, and it was hilarious. By the end, David was shaking because he had been so nervous, another reason why I wanted to give him a great big hug! Neha was being an idiot again (as usual). I hung out after class with Mr. Hobbs, Jonathan (the black senior kid), Deborah, Alex, and Ankit (lol). We complained about Neha, chatted... The usual. We're coo'.

Thinking of today makes me laugh...

So, lets do the rounds...

1. IB French 4 - Remembered my book this time, Giblin was a creeper, because the quote of the day was something along the lines of (I'm translating into english) : Drinking when we are not thirsty and making love when were not trying to reproduce, that's what distinguishes us from other animals. He talked about it, I can't remember what exactly about, but something about "getting action"... Eew, too old, too old.
2. Pre-IB English 9 - SAT words of the day: quandary and corporeal. Quandary was supposed to sound like coin-tree: The apple tree had a coin-slot in it. A woman walked up, confused. She was in a quandary. Corporeal sounds like corporal: His obsession with being fit was from when he was in the Army corporal. Also, we are doing 47 minute lectures Monday through the following Monday, and I don't have a group. The signup is tomorrow. Crapidy crap crap. So, I'm gonna be in a group of 2? With Spencer? That's just great. Talking about Prospero for 20 minutes.
3. AP Music Theory - Today I showed Mr. Frezzo my festival piece from Walden (music camp) and he liked it, which made me happy :)
4. Pre-IB/AP Government - I drew Mr. Evans in sharpie in my notebook and it's a really good drawing (Kiana took a picture of it). I also drew profiles of Matt and Kiana (don't ask my why Matt- he was the only one facing Evans, so I actually saw his profile). They were good too. I'll have to upload them here.
5. IB Algebra 2 - FOr the 2nd time in history, I was called up to the board (I didn't volunteer, she has cards) I got it right!!! Thanks to Sped. But, to top it off, I got my test back. I want to leave it at that but I'll tell you what I got. A freaking 37 out of 50. That's a 74%. FML.
6. Tennis/Badminton - Mrs. Wayerski almost counted me as absent. Even though I didn't exactly go see her for attendance, she should have seen me walk through the door. I'm hard to miss in a BRIGHT PINK TANK. Also, while we were sitting in the corner, we got/almost got hit by balls like 10 times. And Preston got up on the top of the bleachers and dropped a ball on us. BEST PART OF THE DAY *FUNNY FUNNY!* So, smarticles Sam was wearing his pants pulled all the way up, and Thai got behind him and pantsed him. The only problem? His boxers came down too. And behind him? 4 girls. That all have classes with him. And I was one of those 4 girls. Ugh, can't get that picture out of my mind. Oh yeah, this girl that like stalks me came up to me today. Random girl. Screamed "SARAH SNIDER!". I was like "yes?" She was like "you're cool." Dead serious too, not sarcastic. I was like *wth?* okay... Weirdo. 
7. Pre-IB Biology - Took notes on asexual reproduction. Neha acted like an idiot again today, and Mr. Hobbs was like "you're trying to be funny, but you're not" *burn*. I saw the single cells dance by Lara, David, and Andrew. It was dumb. Stayed after with Deborah, like always (I love that girl) and we negotiated our grades with Hobbs. I had to wait for my group members to leave (who were obviously staying to see what I was there for) and yeah. They are getting a 12/15, I'm getting a 14/15. Yeah trick. :D

So yup yup, that was my day. Tomorrow I gotta race to school at 6:50 to get that spot on the english list for (1) Prospero (2)Magic & Jesters or (3) Greek Mythology. Cool beans. Thanks for reading!

P.S. Deborah and I are making pd. 7 shirts (cuz our class is that cool) and here's the main image:

Since Mr. Hobbs' nickname is the Hobbinator, it's the termnator with a bunsen burner gun :) I made it.

E for Epic

Okay, my day has definitely not been epic, because I have to write this stupid outline for english and I have to ideas/motivation. But here it is:


Dictionary.com definition:

1. noting or pertaining to a long poetic composition, usually centered upon a hero, in which a series of great achievements or events is narrated in elevated style:Homer's Iliad is an epic poem.
   
2. resembling or suggesting such poetry: an epic novel on the founding of the country.
   
3. heroic; majestic; impressively great: the epic events of the war.
   
4. of unusually great size or extent: a crime wave of epic proportions.
   

Well, Homer's Iliad might have literally been an epic, but it wasn't epic. It was just long and boring and hard to read. 3 is good though. I really have nothing to say.

UrbanDictionary.com definition:

1. Being unusually large, powerful or wonderful. On a grander scale than the modified word would otherwise imply. 
   
2. the most overused word ever, next to fail. for even more ******* points, use them together to form "epic fail." 
   
3. Awesome, kick***, or otherwise positive. Can be used to refer to anything but is usually referring to a particular event or action. The most common usages are "epic win" or "epic failure," and some prefer to type it in all caps. Occasionally people use the phrase "Epic ___" as a stand-alone sentence or phrase, always following a story about something considered Epic.

 So yeah. This is more like it! Although I really don't use the term epic, this is what I was thinking. But it really is overused. Everything is epic nowadays, epic computer, epic car, epic tomato...

LIST TIME! Things that are truly epic:

• The new iMac (27 inch)
• The Beatles
• Artichokes
• Toe socks
• Babysitting rich people's kids
• Jimi Hendrix
• Music
• The Walden School
• Les Paul guitars
• the list goes on...

So yeah, that's epic for ya. Thanks for reading!

D is for Disco

What was the inspiration for this odd word/thing? I have no idea. So, lets get started:

Dictionary.com definition:

1. a style of popular music for dancing, usually recorded and with complex electronic instrumentation, in which simple, repetitive lyrics are subordinated to a heavy, pulsating, rhythmic beat.
   
2. any of various forms of dance, often improvisational, performed to such music.

No, no, no. When was this written? The 70's?? Who the heck likes disco? I mean, really? That's what people listen to when they're about to get beat up. WTH? And if I had to listen to disco, I would not disco dance. I mean, way to ruin your personal image.

UrbanDictionary.com definition:

1. A genre of black music that the rock fans hated mainly because EVERYBODY enjoyed and danced to it, and rock music was pretty much going down the toilet at that time. The era of disco ended in 1979 when an event called Disco Demolition Night, which was held at the ChicagoWhite Sox stadium , quickly became one of the worst sports disasters of the century when disgruntled rock fans wrecked the stadium while racing to get the disco records burned and blown up.
   
2. A place to cause a panic.
3. Disco is a difficult form of competitive dancing mostly done in the UK and surrounding areas. It has pretty much nothing to do with the steryotpe of older disco music. Disco today uses fast club/dance music and requires agility, flexibility, grace, coordination, and good endurance. Competitions are usually held on Sunday's except some last all weekend. Dancers train extensivley during the week. They wear highly decorated costumes, often called cozzies, that are designed to stand out and be noticed by the judges during competition. Disco moves can include kicks, spins, leaps, and balances

Yup, it did die, much too late. And yes, if I was at a disco, I WOULD cause a freaking panic. To turn off the disco. And, when dancers on dance shows have to dance disco, they know it's a suicide mission. Those people are out the next day, because when the disco comes on, the TV's turn off.

P.S. My apologies if you like disco. Why don't you email me and I'll send you a cd of some good music.

No School, ah the joy

Today is a no school day because it is TURKEY DAY! (a.k.a. Thanksgiving, but nobody calls it that anymore ;) ) But, being an IB student, of course I still have work to do (I'm using present tense because I haven't finished it yet). As soon as I'm done, I'll post it here, if you really want to see a flash clip about Mitosis (I won't lie, it's pretty beastly, so you night just go all coolbananas when you see it). You can see what I ate in my other blog, but for now, I have nothing to do except lounge, type in this blog, and, just like every other IB student, procrastinate. The result of my procrastination? An amazing new web-design for this blog (isn't it GAWGEOUS!?). Well, toodles! Gotta make a layout for my other blog.

P.S. Sorry for going all parenthesis happy on you, but I felt like it was necessary to portray what I wanted to portray. ;)

C is for Converse - ABC word of the day

Okay, so I was putting on my chucks and I decided that the word of the day would be Converse, because they are amazing.

Dicitionary.com definition of Converse:

1. to talk informally with another or others; exchange views, opinions, etc., by talking.
   
2. Archaic. to maintain a familiar association (usually fol. bywith).
   
3. Obsolete. to have sexual intercourse (usually fol. by with).
   

Well, not exactly what I meant, but lemme try to link Chuck Taylor Converses and converse. Well, If you wear converse and you see other people wearing converse, you'll probably be more likely to converse with them instead of someone who is wearing for example, adidas or skechers (skechers? really? Who in their right mind...) Anyways, after meeting the person wearing chucks, you'll probably become friends with them and number 2 will be applicable. Hmmm, number 3... If they are of the opposite sex, then maybe those chucks will be a turn on?? ("Mmm, you're wearing chucks, lets do it") Now we know why Converses are called converses. They are and ice breaker and they break something else as well.

UrbanDictionary.com definition of Converse:

1. Converse are amazing, always have been and always will be, no matter who wears them. If you pricks actually stop wearing a brand of shoes because "preps" have started wearing them, you're a pathetic piece of s*** and should be shot immediately. 
   
2. Converse are canvas shoes that were popular in the 1980's. In the past few years they have become more popular again. You can buy them in low or high top, and in any color or design. You can personalize them by putting in your own shoelaces and writing on them in permanent marker.
   
3. Noun: Shoes that used to be an expression of individuality, but are now an overused fad.
   
4. The best shoes ever created. They can be worn by anyone, but are becoming more and more popular because Nike STOLE-err....bought Converse. If you are wearing them because you like them, you're doing the right thing. If you are wearing them because EVERYONE at your school has a pair and you want to be just like them, you are a materialistic jerk.

Yup yup yup. True this. Okay, my ultimate pet peeve: people who just wear things because they are popular (the things, not the people). e.g. "Omg, I just saw *popular girl's name here* wearing these shoes that had a star on the side! I want some now!" or "Wow, *popular guy's name here" was wearing these really cool flat shoes that were black. Maybe if I get some, I'll be popular too." These people need to learn a few things:

1. Those "shoes with stars on them" or "flat shoes" are called Converse(s), Chucks, Chuck Taylors, or All Stars
2. If you are that attentive to these popular people, you are either a) really stalkerish b) really insecure or c) really ugly. You don't deserve to even touch a pair of converse
3. Get a life

Thanks for reading! That's the 3rd post of my ABC word of the day series! Here are some cool converse pictures:

B for Beast - ABC word of the day

Okay, I thought of this word after seeing 2012 - because that movie was definitely beast. And the guy who was complaining that was the worst movie ever, definitely not beast.

So...

Dictionary.com definition of beast:

1. any nonhuman animal, esp. a large, four-footed mammal.
   
2. the crude animal nature common to humans and the lower animals: Hunger brought out the beast in him.
   
3. a cruel, coarse, filthy, or otherwise beastlike person.
4. a live creature, as distinguished from a plant: What manner of beast is this?
   

Yeah, well that definitely does NOT go with my shpeal at the beginning of this post. So, that means, I gots to change my shpeal. When you see the word beast and think of this definition, go by this shpeal instead:

because that movie was definitely NOT a beast. And the guy who was complaining that was the worst movie ever, definitely not is beast.

UrbanDictionary.com definition of beast:

anything that is good, or someone that is good, past tense to own someone

that is beast

you are such a beast

i beasted you

This I agree with. And when you first read this, unless you are over the age of 40, you knew what I meant. 

LIST TIME! THINGS I CLASSIFY AS BEAST(ly):

• 2012
• Movie days with my girlies
• Half days
• When it has been raining and suddenly, the sun pops out
• Clear chucks
• I'm at a loss, I can't think of any more things right now

THINGS I CLASSIFY AS UNBEAST(ly):

• Cocky guys
• The end of the world (you know what's on my mind)
• People who believe in the end of the world thing
• Fuggs (sorry, had to put this one up)
• IB
• I'm at a loss, I can't think of any more things right now
  

Well, that's the end of the second post in the ABC word of the day series! Thanks for reading!

Seeing 2012

OMG, so my friends and I are seeing 2012 after school. And my friend's dad wrote it or whatever. I am psyched. This is gonna be really short because I only have 3 minutes so - today was great, every day should be like this. Short classes, no work... Ah the pleasantness. Well g2g.

So, maybe this is just an idea... A for Awesome (like this blog - not)

Well, I got myself thinking. To make this more interesting, I could randomly find a word every day (going from A-Z) and discuss it. Sounds boring but to an IB student... I'm about j***ing over this. So, I guess I'll start:

A for Awesome
Okay, I know you're thinking "Way to chose an interesting word", but hey, first I was thinking of abeyance, but there was no urban dictionary entry for that.
So...
Awesome according to Dictionary.com

1. Inspiring awe: An awesome sight
2. Showing or characterized by awe
3. Slang. very impressive. That new white convertible is totally awesome

Alright, well let me get this one straight. It's not: That new white convertible is totally awesome. If you are saying awesome in the first place, you HAVE to say dude. A better sentence would be : Dude, that new white convertible is totally awesome. Wait, white convertibles are NOT awesome, that's just stupid. I'd be like: Way to waste your freaking money on a WHITE convertible, you'll definitely get all the chicks. A better sentence would be: Dude, That new red convertible is totally awesome. That's better.

Awesome according to UrbanDictionary.com

1. Something Americans use to describe everything.
   
2. A 'sticking plaster' word used by Americans to cover over the huge gaps in their vocabulary. It is one the three words which make up most American sentences.

Okay, not ALL americans say awesome all the time. Only surfers. And, frankly, awesome is not a sticking plaster. Sticking plasters are words like like or s***

Well, thats the end of my first in the A-Z Rando Word a day series!

Well, stormy nights can turn out to be an IB student's WORST nightmare.

OK, the title makes it seem like something HORRIBLE happened like my homework and projects flew out the window. Well, nothing THAT bad happened, but it was close. So, it was very windy and rainy. This resulted in the power going out at around 2 AM, and I "naturally" woke up around 3ish by accident (it was really dark) and I noticed it was freezing in my room so I got my handy dandy remote control for my space heater and press ON. Nothing happened. Stupid me, I assumed that the remote control was broken so I got up, got new batteries, and put them in. I pressed ON, again. NOTHING HAPPENED. So, stupid me again, I get up and press ON on the heater. Nothing happened. SO, being my stupid self, I unplugged it and plugged it into another outlet, assuming that it was the OUTLET that was broken. Then I pressed ON. NOTHING HAPPENED!!!!! Finally, I thought, and saw that my stupid clock was off and then I realized, THE STUPID POWER WENT OUT. And, being me, I couldn't get back to sleep until an hour later. One hour after I fell asleep, BEEP BEEP BEEP, the freaking clock went off because the geniuses that created it decided that whenever it turns on, the alarm will sound. So, I had to get up, set all my clocks to the right time, and "go back to sleep". Except, that is not exactly what happened. I pretty much just passed out from exhaustion 30 minutes later, and another 30 minutes later... Yup, you guessed it, being a girl, I need an hour to get ready, so I had to get up. Being human, I completely ignored the thing and went back to sleep, resulting in me oversleeping. I have no idea how I did it, but I managed to get my butt in my seat 30 seconds before the bell - and the teacher wasn't even in the room! Story of my life.

To cheer myself up, I went to failblog.org, autocompleteme.com, and awkwardfamilyphotos.com. Here are some pictures I found funny:

Autocomplete Me

facebookfails.com

This is what I do for fun, lol. Well, toodles. Things are slowing down (things being homework) for the thanksgiving break.

Oh yeah, and btw, I changed the name of this blog to PrisonerOfIB

If you have any suggestions, feel free to leave them. :)

IB therefore I BS

Yes, I know this title is already taken. But that will not stop me from being jealous nonetheless. So I chose YesImInIB and that is what it will stay. Maybe I'll change it in the future, but right now, it isn't the future, therefore I shall not change it (ugh, 10 weeks in IB and I'm already talking like this).

Well, this is the start of my blog. According to Urban Dictionary:

Blog n. 

Short for weblog. 
A meandering, blatantly uninteresting online diary that gives the author the illusion that people are interested in their stupid, pathetic life. Consists of such riveting entries as "homework sucks" and "I slept until noon today." 

Okay, well that's a start, isn't it? I'll make three rules:

1. This blog will not be "meandering" or "blatantly uninteresting"
2. I will not believe that people are interested in my "stupid, pathetic" life unless people actually do start to care - which will be shown by many hits
   
3. I will never make a post that says "homework sucks" or "I slept until noon today"

Three rules. That's it. Not too hard right. Well let's analyze, like IB students love to do.

Rule #1- Well, I cannot guarantee this, because this is an opinion, but I'll do my best (haha) to prevent you from thinking so

Rule #2- Pretty much self-explanatory, many hits=interest in my "life" (aka. story of my life, which might not be entirely true)

Rule #3- This is the one that I'm sure I can follow. For one, homework DOES NOT SUCK! I love homework so much, I do it for fun! Just kidding ;) And, there is no way I will ever sleep until noon. For one, IB students don't throw any wild parties, and two, the mean voracious teachers that assign enough homework to feed Africa prevent me from delighting in this amazing and wonderful privilege.

So yes, this is my blog. Enjoy :)